Emergency Nurse or Paramedic

2 weeks ago


Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Whakarongorau Aotearoa New Zealand Telehealth Services Full time

Company Description:

To tatou tikanga | Our culture


Our staff are passionate people, each driven to contribute to better health and wellbeing outcomes, with a focus on Māori, Pasifika and Disability populations.

We are focused on hiring kaimahi who live and work in the communities they serve.

Whakarongorau Aotearoa is committed to understanding and improving mana taurite (equal status).

This starts with the understanding of self and how we, as health and wellbeing professionals, think and behave each minute of each day to serve the needs for Aotearoa.


Ko wai hoki / About us


Whakarongorau Aotearoa has the privilege of running free to the public, virtual health, mental health, and social services for the people of Aotearoa.

We want to give everyone in Aotearoa the opportunity for wellness.

We focus on the connected world of digital care, where we can help join all the dots, and select the right services, advice, support and help for the right need.

Through our 35+ services we connected with over 1.6 million individual people (1 in 3 people in Aotearoa) in the 12 months to 30 June 2023.

Join an energising environment working on site in the Ambulance 111 Emergency Call Centres in Auckland or Wellington, It's a fresh, connected approach to health care

Whakarongorau Aotearoa is a fast-growing leader in Aotearoa New Zealand's telehealth landscape. We bring together a range of national helplines, including supporting the crucial Ambulance 111 Emergency Call Centres.

Mō tēnei tūranga - About the role


As an Emergency Triage Nurse/Paramedic, you'll be offering essential health and well-being support and advice to people right across New Zealand.

You'll join a dynamic and specialist team, working in shifts to provide 24/7 support over the phone and online for a range of healthcare services.


  • Provide secondary triage to patients who may not require an ambulance, however may need alternative care pathways or self care advice
  • Triage patients over the telephone, to assess and help callers take appropriate action, or utilise the correct level of care for a given problem
  • Give advice and support that respects backgrounds and cultures
  • Comply with nursing or paramedic codes of conduct and best practice, including respecting patient confidentiality, privacy and individual needs
  • Record caller information in our database and following our clinical guidelines and using decision support software

Qualifications:

Mōu ake - About you

  • NZ Registered Nurse or Paramedic with a current practising certificate.
  • Background in paramedicine or general nursing with 3 years' postregistration experience
  • Ideally, two years' experience in acute care, primary care or Teletriage
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Stay calm under pressure
  • Confidence to work with technology, tools, and resources
  • Must be able to work on site in an Ambulance 111 Call Emergency Call Centre in Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch

Additional Information:

Ō mātou uara - Our values

E kimi ana mātou i ētahi tangata e kaha whakanui i ēnei uara - We are looking for people who align naturally with these values and will champion them

  • Mahia te mea tika / Do the right thing
  • Hihiri e te kounga / Motivated by quality
  • Ngākau nui ki te pai ake / Passion for better
  • Pokohiwi ki Pokohiwi / Shoulder to shoulder


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